Festival pageant set for March 24

These seven young ladies will compete for honors from the Marysville Strawberry Festival at the April Friesner Royalty Scholarship Pageant on March 24 at 7 p

These seven young ladies will compete for honors from the Marysville Strawberry Festival at the April Friesner Royalty Scholarship Pageant on March 24 at 7 p.m., in the auditorium at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. Here the Magnificent Seven strike a pose after meeting with the Marysville School District Board of Directors on March 5. From left are Brooklynn El Fattal, Alicia Coragiulo, Shandra Brand, Devin Leatherman, Kirsti Meyers, Danielle Wilcoxson and Cassie Miller. The winners will get to represent the Strawberry Festival at dozens of parades and events throughout the Pacific Northwest and receive scholarships worth several thousand dollars. Two ambassadors and one royal ambassador are selected. Tickets to the pageant are $5 at the door and $4 before then; call Marci at 360-653-6584 for more information. Marysville-Pilchuck High School is located at 5611 108th St. NE in Marysville.